# 1981 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 11

The 1981 Tour de France was the 68th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Nice with a prologue individual time trial on 25 June and Stage 12a occurred on 8 July with a flat stage to Brussels, Belgium. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 19 July.

## Prologue

25 June 1981 — Nice, 5.85 km (3.6 mi) (individual time trial)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 6' 48.36" |
| 2 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 7" |
| 3 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 14" |
| 4 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 16" |
| 5 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | s.t. |
| 6 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 17" |
| 7 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 8 | Charly Bérard (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 19" |
| 9 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 20" |

## Stage 1a

26 June 1981 — Nice, 97 km (60.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | 2h 23' 19" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 3 | Yvon Bertin (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 4 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 5 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 6 | William Tackaert (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | s.t. |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 8 | Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 10 | Didier Vanoverschelde (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 2h 30' 07" |
| 2 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 7" |
| 3 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 14" |
| 4 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 16" |
| 5 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | s.t. |
| 6 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 17" |
| 7 | Charly Bérard (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 19" |
| 8 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 9 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 20" |
| 10 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 22" |

## Stage 1b

26 June 1981 — Nice, 40 km (24.9 mi) (team time trial)
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 46' 20" |
| 2 | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 29" |
| 3 | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 40" |
| 4 | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 43" |
| 5 | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 50" |
| 6 | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | + 51" |
| 7 | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 53" |
| 8 | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | + 1' 10" |
| 9 | Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo | + 1' 55" |
| 10 | Vermeer–Thijs–Gios | + 2' 04" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 2h 28' 14" |
| 2 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 13" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 16" |
| 4 | Frank Hoste (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 22" |
| 5 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 27" |
| 6 | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 28" |
| 7 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 30" |
| 8 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 33" |
| 9 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 38" |
| 10 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 40" |

## Stage 2

27 June 1981 — Nice to Martigues, 254 km (157.8 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 6h 32' 27" |
| 2 | Lucien Didier (LUX) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 6" |
| 3 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 22" |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme | + 25" |
| 5 | Jean Chassang (FRA) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 6 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 7 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 8 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 10 | Serge Beucherie (FRA) | Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 9h 01' 06" |
| 2 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 13" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 16" |
| 4 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 27" |
| 5 | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 28" |
| 6 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 30" |
| 7 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 33" |
| 8 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 36" |
| 9 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 38" |
| 10 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 40" |

## Stage 3

28 June 1981 — Martigues to Narbonne, 232.5 km (144.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | 6h 33' 50" |
| 2 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| 3 | Jos Jacobs (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 4 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 5 | William Tackaert (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | s.t. |
| 6 | Yvon Bertin (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 7 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 8 | Didier Vanoverschelde (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | s.t. |
| 9 | Régis Ovion (FRA) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 15h 34' 56" |
| 2 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 1" |
| 3 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 15" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 16" |
| 5 | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 28" |
| 6 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 7 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 30" |
| 8 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 33" |
| 9 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 40" |
| 10 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 42" |

## Stage 4

29 June 1981 — Narbonne to Carcassonne, 77.2 km (48.0 mi) (team time trial)
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 1h 41' 03" |
| 2 | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 19" |
| 3 | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 26" |
| 4 | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 41" |
| 5 | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | + 1' 02" |
| 6 | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | + 1' 55" |
| 7 | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 1' 57" |
| 8 | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 2' 30" |
| 9 | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 2' 56" |
| 10 | Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo | + 3' 22" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 15h 31' 11" |
| 2 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 1" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 16" |
| 4 | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 28" |
| 5 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 30" |
| 6 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 1' 43" |
| 7 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 1' 57" |
| 8 | Jostein Wilmann (NOR) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 2' 01" |
| 9 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 10 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 2' 04" |

## Stage 5

30 June 1981 — Saint-Gaudens to Pla d'Adet, 117.5 km (73.0 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | 3h 32' 32" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 27" |
| 3 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 4 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 1' 52" |
| 6 | Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | + 2' 08" |
| 7 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | + 2' 10" |
| 8 | Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) | Vermeer–Thijs–Gios | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Robert Alban (FRA) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 2' 37" |
| 10 | Raymond Martin (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | 19h 06' 11" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 17" |
| 3 | Jostein Wilmann (NOR) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 3' 08" |
| 4 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 3' 24" |
| 5 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 3' 25" |
| 6 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 3' 32" |
| 7 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 3' 39" |
| 8 | Jean-François Rodriguez (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 3' 53" |
| 9 | Raymond Martin (FRA) | Teka | s.t. |
| 10 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | + 4' 02" |

## Stage 6

1 July 1981 — Nay to Pau, 26.7 km (16.6 mi) (individual time trial)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 15h 31' 11" |
| 2 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 1" |
| 3 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 16" |
| 4 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 28" |
| 5 | Alain Vigneron (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 30" |
| 6 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 1' 43" |
| 7 | Fons De Wolf (NED) | Vermeer–Thijs–Gios | + 1' 57" |
| 8 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 01" |
| 9 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 10 | Marcel Laurens (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | + 2' 04" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 19h 42' 20" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 13" |
| 3 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 4' 30" |
| 4 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 4' 52" |
| 5 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 4' 58" |
| 6 | Jostein Wilmann (NOR) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 00" |
| 7 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 5' 23" |
| 8 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 9 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 44" |
| 10 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 5' 45" |

## Stage 7

2 July 1981 — Pau to Bordeaux, 227 km (141 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 5h 37' 24" |
| 2 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | s.t. |
| 3 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 4 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | Yvon Bertin (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 6 | William Tackaert (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | s.t. |
| =7 | Frank Hoste (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| =7 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| =7 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| =7 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 25h 19' 16" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 33" |
| 3 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 4' 58" |
| 4 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 20" |
| 5 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 5' 26" |
| 6 | Jostein Wilmann (NOR) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 28" |
| 7 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 5' 51" |
| 8 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 9 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 6' 05" |
| 10 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 6' 12" |

## Stage 8

3 July 1981 — Rochefort to Nantes, 180 km (110 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 4h 35' 37" |
| 2 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 3 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | s.t. |
| 4 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 5 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 6 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 7 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 9 | Yvon Bertin (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 29h 54' 41" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 37" |
| 3 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 5' 10" |
| 4 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 32" |
| 5 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 5' 38" |
| 6 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 6' 03" |
| 7 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| 8 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 6' 17" |
| 9 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 6' 24" |
| 10 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 6' 27" |

## Stage 9

5 July 1981 — Nantes to Le Mans, 194 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | René Martens (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | 4h 23' 09" |
| 2 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 4" |
| 3 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 6" |
| 4 | Bernard Becaas (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 5 | Theo de Rooij (NED) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
| 6 | Jean-François Rodriguez (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 7 | Patrick Perret (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 8 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 2' 36" |
| 9 | Yvon Bertin (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Eugène Urbany (LUX) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 34h 20' 26" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 37" |
| 3 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 3' 31" |
| 4 | Jean-François Rodriguez (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 3' 40" |
| 5 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 5' 10" |
| 6 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5' 16" |
| 7 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 32" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 5' 38" |
| 9 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 6' 03" |
| 10 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |

## Stage 10

6 July 1981 — Le Mans to Aulnay-sous-Bois, 258.5 km (160.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ad Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | 6h 30' 41" |
| 2 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) | La Redoute–Motobécane | s.t. |
| 3 | William Tackaert (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | s.t. |
| 4 | Régis Ovion (FRA) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Philippe Tesnière (FRA) | Boston–Mavic | s.t. |
| 6 | Bernard Bourreau (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 7 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | s.t. |
| 8 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 9 | Jonathan Boyer (USA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 40h 51' 46" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 41" |
| 3 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 3' 35" |
| 4 | Jean-François Rodriguez (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 3' 44" |
| 5 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 4' 31" |
| 6 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5' 20" |
| 7 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 36" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 5' 42" |
| 9 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 6' 07" |
| 10 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Wickes–Splendor–Europ Decor | s.t. |

## Stage 11

7 July 1981 — Compiègne to Roubaix, 246 km (153 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | 6h 18' 34" |
| 2 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 3 | Joaquim Agostinho (POR) | Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 4 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5" |
| 5 | Paul Sherwen (GBR) | La Redoute–Motobécane | + 7" |
| 6 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 8 | Régis Ovion (FRA) | Puch–Wolber–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 9 | Yvon Bertin (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 47h 10' 27" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 41" |
| 3 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 3' 28" |
| 4 | Jean-François Rodriguez (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 3' 44" |
| 5 | Michel Laurent (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | + 4' 31" |
| 6 | Ronny Claes (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | + 5' 36" |
| 7 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Boston–Mavic | + 5' 42" |
| 8 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) | Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago | + 6' 21" |
| 9 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or–Gazelle | + 6' 45" |
| 10 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 7' 05" |